Big Premier League Signings III

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Here is a list of all the "big movers" to the PL this season. The table contains the player's name, club moved from and to and fee for so we can scrutinise them Only players who have moved from outside the PL will be included. Values subject to change



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Player	From	To	Fee
Santi Cazorla	Malaga (Spain)	Arsenal	£20.24m
Júlio César	Inter Milan (Italy)	QPR	Free
Javi Garcia	Benfica (Portugal)	Man City	£17.7m
Olivier Giroud	Montpellier (France)	Arsenal	£13.2m
Eden Hazard	Lille (France)	Chelsea	£35.2m
Pablo Hernadez	Valencia (Spain)	Swansea	£7.9m
Shinji Kagawa	Borussia Dortmund (Germany)	Man Utd	£13.2m
Hugo Lloris	Lyon (France)	Spurs	£8.8m
Maicon	Inter Milan (Italy)	Man City	£5m
Marko Marin	Werder Bremen (Germany)	Chelsea	£8.6m
Oscar	Internacional (Brazil)	Chelsea	£26.4m
Gaston Ramirez	Bologna (Italy)	Southampton	£13m
Lukas Podolski	Cologne (Germany)	Arsenal	£11.4m
Nuri Sahin	Real Madrid (Spain)	Liverpool	Loan
Jan Vertonghen	Ajax (Netherlands)	Tottenham	£7.5m
Richard Wright	Free Transfers	Manchester City	£0

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Any updates would be appreciated.

Other transfers that may/may not be interesting:

Alou Diarra - West Ham
Cesar Azpilicueta - Chelsea
Esteban Granero - QPR
Fabio Borini - Liverpool
Gylfi Sigurdsson - Spurs
Jay Rodriguez - Southampton
Kevin Mirallas - Everton
Markus Rosenberg - West Brom
Michu - Swansea
Mladen Petric - Fulham
Nathaniel Clyne - Southampton
Nick Powell - Manchester United
Robert Snodgrass - Norwich
Ron Vlaar - Aston Villa
Steven Naismith - Everton
Vurnon Anita - Newcastle

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/premier-league/transferuebersicht/wettbewerb_GB1.html

An offside tap in against Reading and apparently he's back to his best!

did I say that? No

I said he's turned the corner and is getting back to somewhere where he was before. Yes, he's lost that electric five yard pace but being golden boot winner and scoring 2 goals in 3 games is evidence of this turnaround. What if it was a tap in, it's still a goal and breeds confidence. It doesnt matter if it's a 30 yarder or a tap in, a goal is a goal and for a striker that's important as it eases pressure and the belief comes rushing back that your getting into the right positions.

As for Spurs, what's the likely formation going to be used. Can you see them persevering with the one up front. Adebayor/Damiao are there but are very similar target men, whereas defoe offers the pace.

- - - -- - -adebayor- - - - - -

bale-- -sigurdsson- - - -lennon

- --parker- -moutinho - - - - -

OR

- - -- - - -adebayor - -damiao - - - -


bale- --sigurdsson - -parker - -lennon

is moutinho deal still alive and where does VDV fit into this system?

According to Caughtoffside, Man U are after VDV

http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur/

azania wrote:Is it that obvious?

Am sorry mate

While yes he won the Golden Boot and has scored twice for Chelsea so far he is still a long way from were he was. Even when he was not scoring for us (very rare), he was still a threat with the ball at his feet and was fearless.

He could take on players inside the box or beat them for pace with a great run, since he left he has not shown many glimpses of this or plays with that old swagger. From August 2010-January 2011 he scored 9 league goals for us, while supposedly not being happy and moping around on the pitch. The minute he signed for Chelsea he could do no right, there is deffo a mental problem with Fernando.

I think playing against us in his first game for Chelsea did not help matters either.

Guillem Balague ‏@GuillemBalague
We do know now why Sahin hasnt accepted yet the loan deal to Arsenal. His agent met yesterday Anfield owners. He wants all info on table

So it's a straight out duel between Liverpool and Arsenal

The only way he doesn't go to Arsenal is if Arsenal decide they no longer want him.

I wouldn't be so sure. Liverpool's new style of play might attract him, plus he would get guaranteed first team football there.

He wants CL football. Arsenal is his preferred destination.

Swansea in for Tom Ince, quality player

Does that mean the Pablo Hernandez deal is off?

Ince is a good player, but interesting to see if he can make the step up to the Premier League

Valencia dont want to release now seasons started i think.

Sunderland have almost completed a permanent move for Adam Johnson. Liverpool interested but not concrete offer from them.

Sky Sports ‏@SkySports
Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Liverpool are close to signing Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin.

#ToldyousoGSC

intresting decision by sahin, both teams in a transition period but arsenal i would be expecting to challenge for cl football while liverpool will be challenging for europa at best

I wouldn't be surprised if Arsenal pulled out tbh. He isn't really what they need, they need an out and out DM like Capoue/M'Vila

I don't really see what everyone sees in M'Vila, he's decent but he's never stood out for me and the time I actually saw him live he was horrendous, as for Sahin, I'd imagine he's been told he's more likely to play most games for Liverpool where as at Arsenal he'd be rotated more often IMO

If Sahin's going to Liverpool its because Arsenal weren't that desperate for him.

If they really wanted him he'd have gone there.

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews
SKY SOURCES: Norwich in talks to sign Anderlecht captain Lucas Biglia on an initial loan deal. #SSN

GSC wrote:If Sahin's going to Liverpool its because Arsenal weren't that desperate for him.

If they really wanted him he'd have gone there.

They did want him, actually had a medical scheduled for Monday which he apparently didn't turn up to.

hampo171 wrote:

GSC wrote:If Sahin's going to Liverpool its because Arsenal weren't that desperate for him.

If they really wanted him he'd have gone there.

They did want him, actually had a medical scheduled for Monday which he apparently didn't turn up to.

Haha behave GSC, of course Arsenal wanted. Why go through all the effort otherwise. I think he's the type of player that Liverpool need. I'll be happy if he does sign, anything can happen though!

Arsenal are looking at Jesus Navas. All we need now is to sign Victor Moses and we will win the EPL as we will have a higher power on our side!

Arsenal sign Jesus, Chelsea sign Moses and Liverpool can't shift their donkey!

Mathieu Debuchy to Newcastle may be back on after Lille admit they will be forced to sell if the club fails to overturn a 1-0 deficit to Copenhagen in the Champions League qualifier.

I can't see Arsenal going for Jesus Navas, unless Walcott is being shipped out immediately. Maybe, Wenger has finally realised that Walcott isn't good enough!

We'll have Theo back at St Mary's, on a cheeky loan perhaps

Its well documented that Jesus Navas suffers terribly with home sickness. Hence why has he has always stayed at Seville

From Wiki
"He suffers from chronic homesickness, to the extent he walked out of training camps within Spain because they were too far away from Seville. He also suffers from anxiety attacks and seizures. Navas initially refused to travel with Sevilla during pre-season to the United States due to his acute homesickness, later deciding that he would travel in a bid to rid himself of this condition.

If he can't handle a simple training camp, he will surely not be able to move to a completely different conutry!

Well if he does, would he be able to cope? It would be a huge gamble!

Bathite wrote:Arsenal sign Jesus, Chelsea sign Moses and Liverpool can't shift their donkey!

Carroll is not that bad, was very good in the FA Cup final. The main poor signing by Liverpool was, thus far, Downing. No one will buy him though.

Chelsea sign Cesar Azpilicueta from Marseille.

Biglia loan agreed between clubs just sorting personal terms #skysportsnews

Arsenal wanted him as a luxury with the players they already have, Liverpool need him.

Huddlestone to Stoke hits a snag

Soldier_Of_Fortune wrote:Its well documented that Jesus Navas suffers terribly with home sickness. Hence why has he has always stayed at Seville

From Wiki
"He suffers from chronic homesickness, to the extent he walked out of training camps within Spain because they were too far away from Seville. He also suffers from anxiety attacks and seizures. Navas initially refused to travel with Sevilla during pre-season to the United States due to his acute homesickness, later deciding that he would travel in a bid to rid himself of this condition.

If he can't handle a simple training camp, he will surely not be able to move to a completely different conutry!

Well if he does, would he be able to cope? It would be a huge gamble!

He's over his home sickness apparently although i wouldn't want him at the club incase we have to flog him back to spain cut price after a season

Maurice Edu to Stoke.

Not quite Huddlestone is he

Albion in talks with Blackburn over Martin Olsson.

Swansea sign ki from Celtic

Norwich City are delighted to announce the signing of Norwegian international defensive midfielder Alexander Tettey from French side Rennes.

from official club facebook

Sunderland have signed Adam Johnson.

hampo171 wrote:Sunderland have signed Adam Johnson.

I'm not being funny but that's an excellent signing in my opinion. McLean on the left, Johnson on the right.......Fletcher will be in dreamland with that service and I expect he'll be banging them in from the start.

- - - - - - - -Fletcher- - - - - - -

McLean- - -Sessegnon- - - Johnson

- - ---Catermole - -Gardner- - - - - - -

Makings of a good side there and that's coming from a NUFC fan. They've then got Larsson & Colback as backup.

John wrote:

hampo171 wrote:Sunderland have signed Adam Johnson.

I'm not being funny but that's an excellent signing in my opinion. McLean on the left, Johnson on the right.......Fletcher will be in dreamland with that service and I expect he'll be banging them in from the start.

- - - - - - - -Fletcher- - - - - - -

McLean- - -Sessegnon- - - Johnson

- - ---Catermole - -Gardner- - - - - - -

Makings of a good side there and that's coming from a NUFC fan. They've then got Larsson & Colback as backup.

There's allot going forward there and Fletcher has scores goals the in the PL, still not worth the fee but at 25 he could be a great buy for Sunderland. Mclean was outstanding last season, amazed he barely played at Euro's and with Johnson they have one of the most promising England internationals in recent times. Add to that the undoubted talent of Sessegon and the solid cm's of Gardner and Cattermole and Sunderland could be challenging for 7th/8th if you ask me.

Moses-Chelsea confirmed for 9m I believe

It seems that Man City and some mid table teams get ripped off big time. £9m for Moses seems fair, but if he was going to Sunderland, Villa etc, the price would have been higher. I mean West Ham paying £11m for Fletcher. Compare that to Podolski and Giroud.

Having said that Blackburn have mugged many teams before and of course Liverpool paying £35m for Carroll and £20m for Mr No-Asists.

I mean West Ham paying £11m for Fletcher.

Where is their money coming from?

I remember at Birmingham, Gold and Sullivan rarely splashed that much cash.

Firstly there getting Jarvis not Fletcher.

Getting money from being promoted, it's not called the £90m playoff game for nothing.

Regardless, but is Jarvis worth £11m? On par with Podolski?

I would say he's worth about £8m max but it's another example of the ridiculous british player market. He is a good player with plenty of assists and his stats last season were impressive. I still think that Andy Carroll would be Big Sam's last piece to the puzzle that could feed off Jarvis' delivery.

Still can't understand the Moses deal..........Doesn't make sense for him to join Chelsea and sit on the bench. The occassional cameo role and League Cup game is a shame for a player who was on the upward curve of his career.

To be fair Jarvis is a good winger, has pace, a very good cross, scores the odd goal, and has two good feet so can cut in and go outside. But he is worth £8m tops

What deals do people expect to be done before the deadline?

I think Luka Modric will be gone to Real Madrid
Michael Dawson will have been signed by QPR.
Michael Owen will have been signed.
Scott Sinclair will have been signed by Manchester City.
Arsenal will sign at least one other person.
Clint Dempsey will leave Fulham, but not to Liverpool.

Crimey wrote:What deals do people expect to be done before the deadline?

I think Luka Modric will be gone to Real Madrid
Michael Dawson will have been signed by QPR.
Michael Owen will have been signed.
Scott Sinclair will have been signed by Manchester City.
Arsenal will sign at least one other person.
Clint Dempsey will leave Fulham, but not to Liverpool.

Yes to all of the above, Owen I expect to go to Everton, Arsenal to push for M'Vila.

Moutinho to Spurs as well as Willian. Although AVB has denied it I can see them still pushing for Damiao as well.
Man City and Chelsea to push for Jovetic and Cavani.
Newcastle to tie up the deal on Debuchy.
Man Utd to still try and bring in a DM/CM (Strootman) even though Fergie has denied it.

I don't think United or Chelsea will sign anybody more now.

Arsenal to sign:
Capoue
Llorente/striker
1 defender

Doubt Owen goes to Everton, they have no interest.
Man City to dump Dzeko
Think Debuchy is dead in the water
Utd are done.

I think Chelsea will still be in the market for a striker, Torres looks to have regained his confidence but an injury or dip and then what do Chelsea have as back up?
Daniel Sturridge?